Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 26, 06:00 AM CST until January 27, 12:00 PM CST

For More Weather Information:

Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

2NM S Manasota Key FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tuesday
High: 60 °F
N 12kt
1-2ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
NNE 8kt
1ft
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
NNW 12kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
N 9kt
1ft
Thursday
High: 64 °F
NNE 7kt
1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
NNE 6kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 66 °F
WNW 7kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
NW 10kt
1-2ft
Saturday
High: 60 °F
NW 20kt
2-3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:35 pm CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

Tuesday

N wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNE wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

NNE wind 8 to 12 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind around 7 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

NNE wind around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

NNE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Showers likely. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 11 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.